The subtle heart hidden within this pink and red Valentine's Day nail art design, created by The Daily Nail, makes for a sweet surprise.

Get the look:

Step 1: Polish your nails with two coats of white nail polish.

Step 2: Use a dotting tool (or the head of a pin, which will work in a pinch) to make tiny dots to outline the shape of the heart onto the nail to use as a guide.

Step 3: Using a red polish, start making random dots in varying sizes on the nails, getting smaller and farther apart as you move away from the heart.

Step 4: Next, repeat step three with as many colors as you'd like to use. (She used a mixture of cremes, holographics, neon, and glitter polishes in the same color family.)

Step 5: Add a topcoat.

Image and how-to courtesy of The Daily Nail

After painting on a coat of Butter London Nail Lacquer in Bumster, use a black Sharpie (or some nail decals) and spell out what's on your mind -- in five letters or less.

Credit: One Nail to Rule Them All

New 5-Free nail polish brand Smith and Cult designed this minimalist, negative-space nail art -- perfect for the woman who wants Valentine's Day nails that don't go over-the-top.

Get the look:

Step 1: Start by applying Smith and Cult Basis of Everything on clean, filed nails.

Step 2: Paint a coat of Nailed Lacquer in Ghost Edit on all nails. Step 3: Starting at the tip of the nail, use Nailed Lacquer in Kundalini Hustle to paint a diagonal line to each side, forming a "v" shape. Step 4: Finish off with a coat of Above It All.

Image and how-to courtesy of Smith and Cult

Apply heart-shaped stickers to your nails before painting a background color. Remove after your nails dry.

Pinned By: Tracy Diaz

Use a nail decal kit like the It's So Easy Nails Hey There, Stud! Kit to add a touch of hardware to your Valentine's Day nails.

Pinned By: Molly Mahaffey